Ben Sellers
@mrbensellers.bsky.social
“It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.”
Important union busting story involving @rockstargamess.bsky.social Worth watching the video that accompanies the piece on @ieruk.bsky.social website (link below).
www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...
www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...
‘Say Sorry, Be Nice!’ Staff at @rockstargames.com fired en masse- in a “calculated attack on workers” according to @iwgbunion.bsky.social. The mass firing comes just months ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, predicted to be the biggest game launch in history: www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Important union busting story involving @rockstargamess.bsky.social Worth watching the video that accompanies the piece on @ieruk.bsky.social website (link below).
www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...
www.ier.org.uk/news/say-sor...
Overnight, there have been multiple Israeli attacks across Gaza – from Beit Lahiya in the north to Khan Younis in the south. Israel has now killed at least 245 Palestinians and wounded 627 in Gaza since the ‘ceasefire’ came into force on October 10.
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Overnight, there have been multiple Israeli attacks across Gaza – from Beit Lahiya in the north to Khan Younis in the south. Israel has now killed at least 245 Palestinians and wounded 627 in Gaza since the ‘ceasefire’ came into force on October 10.
👉 Mamdani’s key policies:
1. Freeze rent:
Mamdani says he will immediately freeze the rent in rent-stabilised housing, which he says is home to more than two million people in New York.
1. Freeze rent:
Mamdani says he will immediately freeze the rent in rent-stabilised housing, which he says is home to more than two million people in New York.
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
👉 Mamdani’s key policies:
1. Freeze rent:
Mamdani says he will immediately freeze the rent in rent-stabilised housing, which he says is home to more than two million people in New York.
1. Freeze rent:
Mamdani says he will immediately freeze the rent in rent-stabilised housing, which he says is home to more than two million people in New York.
‘Be careful who you hate. It could be someone you love.’ - Bodo/Glimt tifo.
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
‘Be careful who you hate. It could be someone you love.’ - Bodo/Glimt tifo.
**Coming to Redhills Durham this Saturday. Really looking forward to it.**
We are the Lions, Mr Manager!
The story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strike
Written by Neil Gore & Directed by Louise Townsend.
Tickets here: redhillsdurham.org/event/we-are...
We are the Lions, Mr Manager!
The story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strike
Written by Neil Gore & Directed by Louise Townsend.
Tickets here: redhillsdurham.org/event/we-are...
October 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
**Coming to Redhills Durham this Saturday. Really looking forward to it.**
We are the Lions, Mr Manager!
The story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strike
Written by Neil Gore & Directed by Louise Townsend.
Tickets here: redhillsdurham.org/event/we-are...
We are the Lions, Mr Manager!
The story of Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick Strike
Written by Neil Gore & Directed by Louise Townsend.
Tickets here: redhillsdurham.org/event/we-are...
Hmm. I’m not sure that’s how a ceasefire works …
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Hmm. I’m not sure that’s how a ceasefire works …
My latest blog on The World Turned Upside Down:
Momentous mistakes - ten Momentum failures and what we might learn from them: theworldturnedupsidedownne.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
Momentous mistakes - ten Momentum failures and what we might learn from them: theworldturnedupsidedownne.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
Momentous mistakes: ten Momentum failures and what we might learn from them.
Momentum was, in my eyes, one of the big, missed opportunities of the Corbyn project, yet it’s hardly discussed in the major narratives of the movement. It’s like it’s been buried. I th…
theworldturnedupsidedownne.wordpress.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My latest blog on The World Turned Upside Down:
Momentous mistakes - ten Momentum failures and what we might learn from them: theworldturnedupsidedownne.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
Momentous mistakes - ten Momentum failures and what we might learn from them: theworldturnedupsidedownne.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
🧵 The point about this protest isn’t that Britain First or the two men invading the pitch were trying to prove Gary Neville wrong, but that voicing an opinion in opposition to the far right-led, ‘raise the flags’ nonsense is “treachery”. (1/4)
October 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🧵 The point about this protest isn’t that Britain First or the two men invading the pitch were trying to prove Gary Neville wrong, but that voicing an opinion in opposition to the far right-led, ‘raise the flags’ nonsense is “treachery”. (1/4)
The IDF are still acting with complete impunity, in case there was any doubt. Yesterday, they killed 11 members of the same Palestinian family in Gaza, the largest single violation of the “ceasefire” since it took effect 8 days ago. 7 children and 3 women were among those killed.
October 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The IDF are still acting with complete impunity, in case there was any doubt. Yesterday, they killed 11 members of the same Palestinian family in Gaza, the largest single violation of the “ceasefire” since it took effect 8 days ago. 7 children and 3 women were among those killed.
🧵 We know Starmer has thrown his lot in with Zionist Israel, but why is he going in so hard in defence of a load of Israeli football hooligans? Would he do the same for violent, racist supporters of any other nation, or even our own? 1/7
October 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🧵 We know Starmer has thrown his lot in with Zionist Israel, but why is he going in so hard in defence of a load of Israeli football hooligans? Would he do the same for violent, racist supporters of any other nation, or even our own? 1/7
In the Palestinian context ‘Intifada’ means civil disobedience & resistance against an occupying force. Living under that occupation, Palestinians have the right to self-defence under international law, incl the use of force in defence of their cities, villages & communities. 1/7
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In the Palestinian context ‘Intifada’ means civil disobedience & resistance against an occupying force. Living under that occupation, Palestinians have the right to self-defence under international law, incl the use of force in defence of their cities, villages & communities. 1/7
Of course we’re all relieved that Israel are out of the World Cup, unable to qualify after another defeat, 3-0 against Italy. But they should never have been in the competition, not during a genocide in #Gaza. Shame on FIFA for their hypocrisy & complicity. #FreePalestine
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Of course we’re all relieved that Israel are out of the World Cup, unable to qualify after another defeat, 3-0 against Italy. But they should never have been in the competition, not during a genocide in #Gaza. Shame on FIFA for their hypocrisy & complicity. #FreePalestine
We need to get democracy & accountability right from the start. I’ve joined with Eric Barnes, Mike Forster, Ian Hodson, Ken Loach, Audrey White & Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi to write an Open Letter to those currently leading ‘Your Party’. Add your name here: shorturl.at/Iv4xA
October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We need to get democracy & accountability right from the start. I’ve joined with Eric Barnes, Mike Forster, Ian Hodson, Ken Loach, Audrey White & Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi to write an Open Letter to those currently leading ‘Your Party’. Add your name here: shorturl.at/Iv4xA
Tragically, I think we’ll now see a more accurate reflection of the loss of civilian life in Gaza, as displaced Palestinians return to the bombed out, flattened landscape they used to call home & search through the rubble.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
Palestinians search Gaza rubble for loved ones in ceasefire, return home
Displaced Palestinians return to the ruins of homes, driven by loss, defiance and the will to rebuild.
www.aljazeera.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Tragically, I think we’ll now see a more accurate reflection of the loss of civilian life in Gaza, as displaced Palestinians return to the bombed out, flattened landscape they used to call home & search through the rubble.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
I have friends & comrades at this conference. To call them transphobes is nonsense akin to the antisemitism weaponisation. When will we learn that the answer to complex differences on the left isn’t simplistic sloganeering, toxic labelling or violence but real, honest discussion?
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I have friends & comrades at this conference. To call them transphobes is nonsense akin to the antisemitism weaponisation. When will we learn that the answer to complex differences on the left isn’t simplistic sloganeering, toxic labelling or violence but real, honest discussion?
October 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“Despite these acts of aggression, the flotilla continues its course with determination.
Our mission remains clear: to challenge Israel's illegal siege on Gaza, stand with the Palestinian people, and deliver aid to a besieged population facing starvation and genocide.”
Our mission remains clear: to challenge Israel's illegal siege on Gaza, stand with the Palestinian people, and deliver aid to a besieged population facing starvation and genocide.”
October 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“Despite these acts of aggression, the flotilla continues its course with determination.
Our mission remains clear: to challenge Israel's illegal siege on Gaza, stand with the Palestinian people, and deliver aid to a besieged population facing starvation and genocide.”
Our mission remains clear: to challenge Israel's illegal siege on Gaza, stand with the Palestinian people, and deliver aid to a besieged population facing starvation and genocide.”
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Launching our new publication by Ben Crawford & Jamie Houghton: Shareholders' Rights v Workers' Rights! The ERB is a big step for workers - but can it succeed without tackling corporate law & shareholder power? Blog: www.ier.org.uk/comments/emp...
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Launching our new publication by Ben Crawford & Jamie Houghton: Shareholders' Rights v Workers' Rights! The ERB is a big step for workers - but can it succeed without tackling corporate law & shareholder power? Blog: www.ier.org.uk/comments/emp...
Assembly point: Side, on the way down to the Quayside. #NoPasaran
September 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Assembly point: Side, on the way down to the Quayside. #NoPasaran
This, by Darren McGarvey, is well worth reading on Your Party:
“The answer isn’t to become less radical. It’s to become less self-absorbed.”
…
“The organisers who have proximity to working class communities should be the faces and voices of the left.”
open.substack.com/pub/darrenmc...
“The answer isn’t to become less radical. It’s to become less self-absorbed.”
…
“The organisers who have proximity to working class communities should be the faces and voices of the left.”
open.substack.com/pub/darrenmc...
The Collapse of Your Party and the Superego of the Left
Why the Left Keeps Losing to Itself
open.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This, by Darren McGarvey, is well worth reading on Your Party:
“The answer isn’t to become less radical. It’s to become less self-absorbed.”
…
“The organisers who have proximity to working class communities should be the faces and voices of the left.”
open.substack.com/pub/darrenmc...
“The answer isn’t to become less radical. It’s to become less self-absorbed.”
…
“The organisers who have proximity to working class communities should be the faces and voices of the left.”
open.substack.com/pub/darrenmc...
[🧵thread] Parties are always coalitions, no matter how unified they seem to be. Parties-in-formation even more so, because they haven’t had time to forge a sense of unity. (1/7)
September 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
[🧵thread] Parties are always coalitions, no matter how unified they seem to be. Parties-in-formation even more so, because they haven’t had time to forge a sense of unity. (1/7)
The centre left, having stayed silent throughout nearly 2 years of genocide, is desperate to whitewash the UK’s role so we can all get back to business as usual - but what that buries is the 77 yr history of bombing, occupation, blockade, land theft, settler violence, apartheid, ethnic cleansing etc
September 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The centre left, having stayed silent throughout nearly 2 years of genocide, is desperate to whitewash the UK’s role so we can all get back to business as usual - but what that buries is the 77 yr history of bombing, occupation, blockade, land theft, settler violence, apartheid, ethnic cleansing etc
Malcolm X wasn’t known for being a soft touch, but he understood this. Yes, we’re in politics. Some of us have celebrity and / or notoriety because of it, but we’re all human, all make mistakes, and all have feelings.
September 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Malcolm X wasn’t known for being a soft touch, but he understood this. Yes, we’re in politics. Some of us have celebrity and / or notoriety because of it, but we’re all human, all make mistakes, and all have feelings.
The death toll in Gaza has now reached 65,000. In reality, it is likely to be much higher, due to the difficulty of recording data in bombed out residential areas out & the fact that thousands will be buried under the rubble. 1/4
September 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The death toll in Gaza has now reached 65,000. In reality, it is likely to be much higher, due to the difficulty of recording data in bombed out residential areas out & the fact that thousands will be buried under the rubble. 1/4